WorksheetsMariia past simple past continuous
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When .................... we a Michael's party?
was
were
When ............... she in the gym last time?
was
were
Were you at the airport last week?
No, I weren't.
Yes, I was.
Yes, you weren't.
Were your parents at the park last Monday?
No, they weren't.
Yes, they were.
No, they were.
Which action happened FIRST?
My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his room.
blue
orange
Which action interrupts(прерывает) another action?
Our housekeeper broke the vase. As she was picking up the pieces, she cut her
middle finger.
blue
orange
Translate the sentence into English using past simple or past continuous
He was preparing lunch when, прибули перші гості.
Translate the sentence into English using past simple or past continuous
I was walking along the street when suddenly позаду я почув кроки. Хтось був
за мною.
Translate the sentence into English using past simple or past continuous
Він сидів у саду, when a wasp stung him in the nose.
Translate the sentence into English using past simple or past continuous
She was having a beautiful dream коли задзвонив будильник.
Which action happened FIRST?
My sister was waiting for me at the airport terminal, when I arrived.
blue
orange
Which action happened FIRST?
The fire was still burning when the first firefighters arrived at the scene.
blue
orange
When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice/were you noticing what time it was?
did you notice
were you noticing
Everyone was having a good time, although not many people danced/were dancing
danced
were dancing
It took a while for me to notice, but then I did. Everyone stared/was staring at me. What had I done wrong?
stared
was staring
I was trying/tried to get in touch with you all day yesterday. Where were you?
was trying
tried
Is it true that Sir Isaac Newton understood gravity because an apple (1) fell / was falling on his head when he (2) lay / was lying under a tree in his garden? Probably not. However, many great and small discoveries are the result of lucky accidents …
fell/lay
was faling/was lying
fell/was lying
was falling/lay
One day in 1879 chemist Constantin Fahlberg didn’t wash his hands before dinner. While he (1) ate / was eating he (2) noticed / was noticing that the bread (3) tasted / was tasting sweet.
The sweetness was saccharin.
ate/was noticing/tasted
was eating/noticed/tasted
ate/was noticing/was tasting
was eating/noticed/was tasting
Last year we visited Australia
RIGHT
WRONG
The ship sank because the engineer wasn’t calling for help until it was too late.
RIGHT
WRONG
What did you after you left school?
RIGHT
WRONG
Philippa heard the election result as she was driving to work, so she immediately stopped and phoned me.
RIGHT
WRONG
